Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
A gracious woman keeps honor, and the strong keep riches.
New American Standard Bible
And ruthless men attain riches.
King James Version
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Holman Bible
but violent
International Standard Version
A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men attain wealth.
A Conservative Version
A gracious woman obtains honor, and aggressive men obtain riches.
American Standard Version
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
Amplified
A gracious and good woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].
Bible in Basic English
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
Darby Translation
A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
Julia Smith Translation
A woman of grace will obtain honor, and the powerful will obtain riches.
King James 2000
A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A gracious woman maintaineth honesty; as for the mighty, they maintain riches.
NET Bible
A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.
New Heart English Bible
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
The Emphasized Bible
A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.
Webster
A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches.
World English Bible
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
Youngs Literal Translation
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.
Themes
Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
15 He who is surety for a stranger shall be ruined; and he who hates suretyship is safe. 16 A gracious woman keeps honor, and the strong keep riches. 17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Cross References
Proverbs 31:30-31
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me.
2 Samuel 20:16-22
Then a wise woman cried out of the city, Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, Come near here so that I may speak with you.
Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked plot which he had plotted against the Jews should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the wooden gallows.
Matthew 26:13
Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be proclaimed in the whole world, that which this woman has done shall be spoken of also, for a memorial of her.
Luke 8:3
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to Him of their possessions.
Luke 10:42
But one thing is needful, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 11:21-22
When the strong man, fully armed, guards his dwelling, his goods are in peace.
Luke 21:2-4
And He also saw a certain poor widow casting two lepta in there.
Acts 9:39
And rising up, Peter went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. And all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.
Acts 16:14-15
And a certain woman named Lydia heard us, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God; whose heart the Lord opened, so that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul.
Romans 16:2-4
that you receive her in the Lord, as becomes saints, and that you may assist her in whatever business she has need of you. For she has been a helper of many, and of myself also.
Romans 16:6
Greet Mary, who bestowed much labor on us.
2 John 1:1
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,